Military: CWR: Cunningham, George F. of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Cunningham, George F. * Died Aug. 5, 1914 in Markleysburg, Pa. * Private in Captain William M. Schrock's Co., after Oct. 2, 1863 1st Battalion Pa. Infantry Co. H * Enlisted June 17, 1863 * Mustered in June 24, 1863 in New Centerville, Somerset Co. Pa. * Mustered out Jan. 8, 1864 in Harrisburg, Pa. * Private Battery B 204th Regiment 5th Pa. Heavy Artillery * Mustered in Sept. 10, 1864 * Mustered out June 3, 1865 with battery * Invalid Pension: Applied Oct. 25, 1890 and Mar. 13, 1907, Application #932306, Certificate #944359; Widow Pension: Applied Aug. 11, 1914, Application #1032445, Certificate #781569 SOURCE: * 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Laurel Messenger Nov. 1961 * Schrock's Co. Monument, New Centerville, Somerset Co. Pa. * Muster Roster Battery B * Footnote.com ------ Cunningham, George F. * Lower Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Occupation - Farmer * Drafted Sept. 26, 1864 * Age 24 * Remarks - Said to be in service SOURCE: * Deserters & Non-Reporting Men, 16th Cong. District